Well, I’m here to tell you that you can overcome your fear of driving over or on a bridge. Your fear is based in a small degree on real life events but mostly it’s based by the irrational fear that news programs make of the few and very rare occurrences in which bridges collapse.
I’m not going to lie to you and say that bridges don’t collapse. Often, bridges collapse when there’s a flood or earthquake, not just in normal weather. You really have nothing to fear.
1. Don’t drive alone – Make sure to have some friend with you in the car when you go over bridges in the near future until you feel more confident. Being together with someone is important if you want to ease the anxiety that’s bothering you.
2. Take on small bridges first – You don’t have to go over the Golden Gate bridge anytime soon. Find some small bridges in your area and practice on those.
3. Put on a quick and rocky tune on your car radio and sing along with it when you go over the bridge. This will ease your mind.
4. Do visualization exercises in which you picture yourself driving over a bridge feeling secure and confident. Do this everyday for 5 minutes and soon you will feel much stronger mentally.
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